August 9 in History August 9th is… National Book Lovers Day National Rice Pudding Day National Veep Day 1483 – Opening of the restored Sistine Chapel in Rome. Renaissance painters Sandro Botticelli, Pietro Perugino, Pinturicchio, Domenico Ghirlandaio and Cosimo Roselli contributed. Michelangelo added his work on the ceiling in 1508-1512. 1854 – Henry David Thoreau […]
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August 8 in History
August 8 in History August 8th is… International Cat Day National CBD Day National Dollar Day National Frozen Custard Day Global Sleep Under The Stars Night National Happiness Happens Day Scottish Gin Day National Sneak Some Zucchini Into Your Neighbor’s Porch Day 1786 – Mont Blanc on the French/Italian border was climbed for the first […]
August 7 in History
August 7 in History August 7th is… International Beer Day National Lighthouse Day Purple Heart Day National Raspberries N’ Cream Day 1782 – George Washington ordered the creation of the Badge of Military Merit to honor soldiers wounded in battle. It was later renamed the Purple Heart. 1909 – Alice Huyler Ramsey and three other […]
Did You Hear This One About Andy?
Andy does not have a daughter born in 1989! Although she claimed to be Andy’s daughter in November of 2013, actress Alexandra Tatarsky is not. Many people claim that he is still interred (buried) at Beth David Cemetery, next to his mother, Janice T. Kaufman. She was born in 1989 and was probably hired by… Read More
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August 6 in History
August 6 in History August 6th is… National Fresh Breath Day Root Beer Float Day National Wiggle Your Toes Day 2013 – NASA programmed the Curiosity Rover to sing itself “Happy Birthday”, on the anniversary of its landing date, August 6, 2012. 1787 – 60 copies of the Constitution of the United States were delivered […]
August 5 History
August 5 in History August 5th is… National Oyster Day National Underwear Day Work Like a Dog Day 1305 – William Wallace, who led the Scottish resistance against England, was captured by the English near Glasgow. Mel Gibson starred in a dramatization of the story in Braveheart. 1620 – The Mayflower departed from Southampton, England, […]
Jelly Sex Bracelets and Their Color Meanings
Jelly Sex Bracelets and Their Color Meanings… What Do The Jelly Sex Bracelet Colors Mean?(aMyth) Many people have inquired about the fad=, also known as shag bands, supposedly going on in colleges, high schools, even middle schools! This story has been going around since 2003, thanks to some rumors in Marion County, Florida, and periodically… Read More
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August 4 in Pop Culture History
August 4 in History August 4th is… Chocolate Chip Cookie Day US Coast Guard Day White Wine Day 70 – The Second Temple in Jerusalem was destroyed by the Romans. 1693 – Celebratory date for Dom Perignon’s invention of Champagne. 1790 – A tariff act created the need for the Revenue Cutter Service, later renamed […]
August 3 in History
August 3 in History August 3rd is… National Hair Gloss Day National Georgia Day National Grab Some Nuts Day Watermelon Day White Wine Day 1492 – Christopher Columbus set sail from Palos de la Frontera, Spain towards, he expected to find Asia. 1769 – The La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles, California, were discovered. […]
August 2 in History
August 2 in History August 2nd is… National Coloring Book Day National Ice Cream Sandwich Day 1610 – Henry Hudson sailed into what is now known as Hudson Bay (he thought he had made it through the Northwest Passage, and reached the Pacific Ocean). 1776 – The signing of the Declaration of Independence didn’t occur […]
August 1 in History
August 1 in History August 1st is… National Girlfriends Day International Mahjong Day Mead Day Milkshake Day National Minority Donor Awareness Day National Raspberry Cream Pie Day Respect for Parents Day Yorkie Day 1774 – British scientist Joseph Priestley re-discovered oxygen (the gas), verifying the discovery of it by German-Swedish chemist Carl Wilhelm Scheele. 1790 […]
July 31 in Pop Culture History
July 31 in Pop Culture History July 31st is… Avocado Day Cotton Candy Day Jump For Jellybeans Day Mutt Day Raspberry Cake Day Shredded Wheat Day Uncommon Instruments Awareness Day 781 – The oldest recorded eruption of Mount Fuji in Japan. 1492 – Jews were expelled from Spain when the Alhambra Decree took effect. 1790 […]